Ethiopia 'siege' of Tigray hampering help for rape victims: HRW

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Ethiopians fleeing intense fighting in their homeland of Tigray gather in the bordering Sudanese village 8 on November 13, 2020. FILE PHOTO | AFP 

The Ethiopian government's "effective siege" of Tigray is preventing victims of rape committed by warring parties during the year-long conflict of getting access to health care, Human Rights Watch charged in a report Wednesday.

The HRW claims coincided with a report by fellow campaign group Amnesty International that said Tigrayan rebels raped, robbed and beat up women during an attack on a town in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the latest disturbing testimony from the war.